Black Bean Pasta Salad with Chile Lime Dressing

a bowl of corn and black bean pasta salad with lime wedges

Black Bean Pasta Salad with Chile Lime Dressing

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 30

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 456kcal

Author: Nikole Berg

Southwestern inspired black bean salad makes a great light dinner or side dish!

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Ingredients

For the Salad:

8 ounces pasta cooked until tender
15 ounce canned corn drained well 1 to 1.5 cups fresh corn if in season
15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes halved or quartered
1 jalapeño finely chopped
½ cup crumbled queso fresco, Cotija, feta or to taste
Fresh cilantro for garnish optional
Sliced or chopped black olives optional
Sliced or diced avocado optional
Lime wedges optional

For Creamy Chili Lime Dressing

¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sour cream
Zest from 1 lime
2 tablespoon lime juice
1 clove garlic chopped finely use fresh for best flavor or sub with ½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon pepper sauce such as jalepeño or traditional Tabasco

Instructions

Mix all the dressing ingredients together until well combined. Set aside in the refrigerator while preparing the salad.
Cook pasta to tender. Drain in a colander and let dry.
Add pasta to a large bowl. Add drained corn, drained and rinsed black beans, cut cherry tomatoes, and chopped jalapeño.
Pour dressing over pasta salad, mixing gently to combine.
Sprinkle cotija cheese over salad.
Top with black olives, avocado, cilantro leaves and lime wedges, if desired.
Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

Notes

Nutritional information is an estimate.

Cook pasta completely rather than to al dente. Slightly undercooked pasta will absorb the dressing and may dry out the salad. You can make extra dressing if this happens, or toss with some olive oil right before serving.

Store covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Best served within 24 hours, but will keep for up to 3 or 4 days.

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